So the Wife is looking at an OTTB horse for sale. I know nothing about them, but he looks like a good horse to me. Sometimes you learn about something by mistake and that is just what happened yeaterday.
My friend told me about a horse trailer for sale as he knew we were looking to get a cheap one. Yesterday Wife and I rode out to take a look at it. Older Kingston 2 horse straight load with a pretty big dressing room in front. Not bad for an older trailer, needs a bit of work, but again not bad.
We walk up to the barn to ask about the trailer and guess what she has in the barn. 3 OTTBs that she got from a local track. She is a real nice gal and shows us around her place. We get to talking horses and she starts telling us about the OTTBs that she has. I gotta tell ya they were not what I thought they would be! I figured they would be these sad looking leftover race horses that did not make the grade and were on the way to the meat lot. These horses were great!!!! Funny and happy and just full of love. She told us that at first they were pretty messed up in the head, but over time they learned to be horses and have adapted well. One named Elton had about the same injury as Barbaro had. He could never race again and was on the way to the meat truck when she saved him. When I saw that horse I could not believe he was on his way to die. He was a great horse and he had healed up fine. He would never race but can do trail rides and walk/trot/canter with no issues at all. He was so funny and happy. She turned him out and he took off running, then stopped and rolled. Then when she let out the others from that barn, Elton slipped back in and checked every stall for left over breakfast!!!!!
Then he came up to me and wanted his head scratched and just some attention. The gal said he was looking for a cough drop!. I'm like what?!! She said he loved Riccola cough drops, so she gives him one and he crunched it right up. It did give him nice breath and it's all herbal so I guess it won't hurt him any.
Back in the barn is a real sweet mare that was never raced. This goof ball wanted to get turned out, so she swings her head around, grabs a halter off the tack rack next to her stall with her mouth and tosses it at me. Pretty good throw as I caught it. Then she starts nodding her head and looking at me like come on bud lets go outside.
Well I gotta say I learned a lot yesterday. We all have our passions with horses. Mine is Mustangs, hers was OTTBs but we both learned about each others passions and had a wonderful time with her horses. I think Wifey is leaning towards an OTTB horse now more than ever after yesterday.
I never di ask her much about the trailer, guess I have to go back and try again!! This time I'll stay out of the barn.
My friend told me about a horse trailer for sale as he knew we were looking to get a cheap one. Yesterday Wife and I rode out to take a look at it. Older Kingston 2 horse straight load with a pretty big dressing room in front. Not bad for an older trailer, needs a bit of work, but again not bad.
We walk up to the barn to ask about the trailer and guess what she has in the barn. 3 OTTBs that she got from a local track. She is a real nice gal and shows us around her place. We get to talking horses and she starts telling us about the OTTBs that she has. I gotta tell ya they were not what I thought they would be! I figured they would be these sad looking leftover race horses that did not make the grade and were on the way to the meat lot. These horses were great!!!! Funny and happy and just full of love. She told us that at first they were pretty messed up in the head, but over time they learned to be horses and have adapted well. One named Elton had about the same injury as Barbaro had. He could never race again and was on the way to the meat truck when she saved him. When I saw that horse I could not believe he was on his way to die. He was a great horse and he had healed up fine. He would never race but can do trail rides and walk/trot/canter with no issues at all. He was so funny and happy. She turned him out and he took off running, then stopped and rolled. Then when she let out the others from that barn, Elton slipped back in and checked every stall for left over breakfast!!!!!
Then he came up to me and wanted his head scratched and just some attention. The gal said he was looking for a cough drop!. I'm like what?!! She said he loved Riccola cough drops, so she gives him one and he crunched it right up. It did give him nice breath and it's all herbal so I guess it won't hurt him any.
Back in the barn is a real sweet mare that was never raced. This goof ball wanted to get turned out, so she swings her head around, grabs a halter off the tack rack next to her stall with her mouth and tosses it at me. Pretty good throw as I caught it. Then she starts nodding her head and looking at me like come on bud lets go outside.
Well I gotta say I learned a lot yesterday. We all have our passions with horses. Mine is Mustangs, hers was OTTBs but we both learned about each others passions and had a wonderful time with her horses. I think Wifey is leaning towards an OTTB horse now more than ever after yesterday.
I never di ask her much about the trailer, guess I have to go back and try again!! This time I'll stay out of the barn.
4 comments:
What a bunch of characters! Sounds like a lot of fun.
Yes they were pretty funny. Going back this weekend to give that trailer another look and I'll take the camera this time.
Ahhhhh....you two sound like you are both having fun with your horses! SOMEDAY I'm going to adopt an OTTB. I already have one TB, but she never raced. She fell in love with my husband, but we both dearly love her! TB's have PERSONALITY!
OTTBs are people horses. Once you fill in their educations (they're not trained in pleasure horse basics, like, uh, standing while being mounted) they make wonderful companions/riding horses/sport horses. I hope you get an OTTB!
Sarah R
Wood End Farms
www.woodendfarms.org
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